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by DavidSJ 3648 days ago
I often use copy/paste to prevent typing errors. I save the password in some keychain software, then I copy/paste the password from that software into one of the password fields, and type it myself into the other.
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Yes, I am the same, but there's [at least] two different types of users here. I use a password generator + manager. I never type a password, so I never mis-type a password.

My father, on the other hand, hunts and pecks and I can't get him to use a manager despite my best protestations. Having to retype his password certainly avoids mis-types on his part, even if it encourages other bad behaviors in the process.

> despite my best protestations

Is it Dickens that you're currently reading?